Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an antibiotic?

  1. Penicillin

  2. Streptomycin

  3. Neomycin

  4. Botulism
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Explanation

Botulism is a serious illness caused by botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria - it is not an antibiotic. Penicillin, Streptomycin, and Neomycin are all antibiotics produced by microorganisms that kill or inhibit bacteria. The suffix -cin or -mycin typically indicates antibiotic compounds.

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